This was a really good movie and I thoroughly recommend any music fan to check it our either at a screening or DVD (by Xmas) or when it comes 'pon BBC2 or 4 or Sky Arts. The story of Bunny's life in music was told chronologically with every known archive clip of Bunny, more interviews than you could shake a stick at including several with Bunny, tunes galore from rock steady to dub, countless insights into the creative and business process all strung together with a relaxed but informative narration from Dennis Alcapone and some fun animation. It was better than the Marley film IMO.

Great film, really enjoyed it at the BFI yesterday, loads of history and anecdotes, a lot of laughs too (Bunny Lee's rivalry with Niney, the I-Roy-Jazzbo DJ feud etc, being mistaken for Selassie in his top hat etc).

Good explanations of recording techniques and equipment, Tubby's gear, like the 'Squawky'...and the Mollie Dineen 'Sound Business' 1981 film was an added bonus, as was her short Sugar Minott tribute.

Lovely to hear the Blackstones harmonizing live at the Q&A afterwards.

Thanks to all involved.

I'd recommend the 'Gorgon' film to anyone for a history of the music from the rocksteady period onwwards, loads of face-to-face interviews with surviving musicians/producers. Hope it's out on DVD soon - I'll be buying a copy.

sifaka wrote:...and the Mollie Dineen 'Sound Business' 1981 film was an added bonus

Please elaborate. Was it the whole documentary? Is it going to see a re-release? Only seen the distorted VHS copy that was knocking around for ages. Would be very happy to buy/see a proper version of it.

sifaka wrote:...and the Mollie Dineen 'Sound Business' 1981 film was an added bonus

Please elaborate. Was it the whole documentary? Is it going to see a re-release? Only seen the distorted VHS copy that was knocking around for ages. Would be very happy to buy/see a proper version of it.

It was around 45 minutes, I think that is the entire thing. Mollie Dineen introduced it and apologized for the quality (it didn't look too bad to me though). I'm afraid I don't know whether they were playing it off VHS or a DVD.

Sadly she didn't mention any re-release plans. It got a good reception from the audience though, and at the end, Blacka Dread got up on stage and said a few words about the film, and the period. Maybe after yesterday she would be encouraged to re-release it, on the basis of the positive audience reaction?

Yes Sifaka, it was a very enjoyable afternoon. what a treat to see the Sound Business documentary on the big screen. Good to hear the bass rumbling through the speakers of NFT1 - the biggest cinema at the National Film Theatre.

I thought the Bunny Lee film was excellent too. Nice tribute to Sugar from Molly Dineen, with ten minutes of footage from his yard , featuring the man himself voicing a combination tune with lyrics that include 'romantic films always make me cry'. I recognised another singer in the film but couldn't place him.